Letter to P Sulley from J M Barrie, 21 March 1896

Letter written by J M Barrie to Philip Sulley, secretary of the organising committee, accepting an offer of the Vice Presidentship of the Robert Burns Centenary events to be held in Dumfries in 1896.   Holograph manuscript letter, written on one side with the address pre-printed at the top.   Transcription:   21 March '96   Dear Sir For answer to your letter, it is a pleasure to me to accept your kind offer of a place in the Vice presidentship of the Burns Centenary celebrations. Yours S'y   J M Barrie   P Sulley Esq Dumfries
Object no :
DMDO008n
Collection :
J.M Barrie
Creator :
J M Barrie
Place of Production :
133 Gloucester Road, South Kensington, London SW
Dimensions :
width 114mm, height 179mm
Materials :
paper
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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